MURDER OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 14:00 AND 15:00
SOURCE: Fox21news.com
2 X Cadaver Dogs Radar and Lucy, Krystal’s Alibi and her father testifies about her “likes to please” Personality – PATRICK FRAZEE TRIAL DAY 6
Recap of Day 5
Day 6
Friday is another cold, glassy clear day in Colorado.
All the effort to burn and dispose of the poor woman’s remains, and the cadaver dogs knew all along there were dead remains.
So Kelsey’s remains were moved twice. From the condo to the Nash Ranch, and from the Nash Ranch to somewhere else where he burned it – southwest of Cripple Creek.
Mid-morning Break
Lunch Break
Further Reading:Patrick Frazee murder trial: ‘I figured out a way to kill her,’ friend testifies Frazee told him – The Denver Channel
Patrick Frazee murder trial: K-9 handlers say dogs hit on items tied to Kelsey Berreth’s killing – The Denver Channel
Patrick Frazee murder trial: Defense questions why Kenney never alerted anyone to murder plot – The Denver Channel
Patrick Frazee trial: Star witness stands ground under cross-examination, declaring, ‘It’s the truth’ – The Gazette
Krystal Kenney Testifies about Where Kaylee was during Murder, Disposing of Kelsey’s Remains, Cover-up – PATRICK FRAZEE TRIAL DAY 5
Some new voices have joined the throng of mainstream coverage of the Patrick Frazee case, this bright blue morning on Day 5.
She said she never called police out of fear that she’d be blamed, and that Frazee would call someone to kill her, too.
SOURCE: THE GAZETTE
In the afternoon session, Kenney faced aggressive cross-examination from Frazee’s defense team.
Think of it – Kenney driving for hours from Idaho with a murder weapon in her vehicle, and murder in heart and mind. Irrespective of what she did or didn’t do, malintent was clearly present.
Further Reading:
Patrick Frazee trial: Video shows prosecution’s star witness pointing to spot where Kelsey Berreth was allegedly burned – The Gazette
Video shows witness in Patrick Frazee trial pointing to spot where Kelsey Berreth was allegedly burned – Pikes Peak Courier
Krystal Kenney Testifies about carrying Frazee’s child, abortion – PATRICK FRAZEE TRIAL DAY 4
Call it True Crime Rocket Intuition [TCRI] but I had a feeling Kenney would be called to the stand today. As the prosecution’s star witnesses it makes sense that they would construct their narrative – their entire case – essentially, around her. And so once the FBI’s Kevin Hoyland’s testimony was done [Hoyland did the Phone Data Review in the Chris Watts case], in terms of the phone narrative, it was only logical to assume Kenney would step in and provide her essential piece to the prosecution’s puzzle.
Her testimony, when it came, came after the tea break at about about 11:00 local time on the morning of Trial Day 4.
The setup inside the court, according to The Gazette is described as:
…a packed courtroom with creaky seats and poor acoustics…
At 12:10 the court went into lunch recess, and the speculation turned out to be true as the first tweets went out summing up the morning session.
More coverage from the afternoon session:
The very last session of the day was the most emotionally brutal of all for witness #24…
At roughly 1:30 p.m., the man investigators say is Frazee, 33, entered the home with Berreth, who was carrying poinsettias, and their infant daughter, Kaylee.
“This is the last image I ever recovered of Kelsey Berreth, period,” Mininger said. Investigators say she was never heard from after that.
And when the man leaves later that afternoon, he is seen carrying the baby, Mininger said. The person on camera is wearing a light-colored T-shirt and ballcap.
SOURCE: The Gazette
Further Reading:
Patrick Frazee murder trial: Krystal Kenney explains multiple plans to kill Kelsey Berreth – The Denver Channel
Patrick Frazee murder trial: Krystal Kenney explains longtime relationship with Frazee, 2016 abortion – The Denver Channel
PATRICK FRAZEE TRIAL: Cellphone records rebut rancher’s claims, witnesses say – The Gazette
The records also showed calls between Frazee and his mistress, Krystal Lee Kenney, the beginning Thanksgiving evening and into the next day. Kenney was in Idaho on Thanksgiving Day and began driving to Colorado on Nov. 23.
Patrick Frazee trial: Defendant’s mistress Krystal Lee Kenney the focus as trial opens – The Gazette
Kenney primed for key witness role in Frazee murder trial – The Denver Channel
Latest Conspiracy: “Nichol Kessinger’s truck spotted on August 15 [exclamation mark]”
YouTubers are really scraping the bottom of the barrel trying to come up with new Chris Watts-related stuff. It wouldn’t even be fair to call this stuff “tenuous links” to the case. It’s linked to the case in the same sense that the sky above the house, and gravity under it are also linked to the rest of the neighborhood. Correlation doesn’t not imply causation, they say, but even these images aren’t correlated to actual people involved, that’s how poor the standard of true crime application is by these folks.
The latest tail-chase is car spotting, preferably red or white vehicles, using the Bodycam footage. In YouTubeLand the standard to meet is weak visual coincidences and an audience that wants to stay in Wonderland.
Spot the differences:
Defense Pokes Holes in Inconclusive Surveillance Footage – PATRICK FRAZEE TRIAL DAY 3
When does video footage qualify as evidence? Simple – when it’s high-quality and unambiguous. What then if it’s low quality and ambiguous, is it entirely useless as evidence? Not quite.
More: Patrick Frazee trial: Defense questions timeline, lack of black tote in surveillance photos – The Denver Channel
All the defense needs to do is provide a measure of reasonable doubt. And yes, there is some. There is talk that there is more evidence implicating Kenney than Frazee. Maybe, but the surveillance video doesn’t suggest she was there on November 22nd. That doesn’t seem to be something addressed by either legal counsel.
Yet another police officer affiliated with the investigation is identified. This time it’s WPPD Corporal Beth Huber. Huber did a review of the CCTV surveillance from Safeway.
If Frazee is innocent, then why is it that there’s an impression of him being less than honest? For example:
And then there’s this problem:
There’s also the issue that Frazee was late for completely missed a scheduled Thanksgiving Dinner with his mother and brother that day. What was he supposedly doing all afternoon that afternoon that held him up?
When Sean does encounter his brother he seems to be “acting normal”, as does 1-year-old Kaylee. This raises a question – if there was a murder that day, wouldn’t Kaylee have witnessed it in some way, and if she did, wouldn’t she be traumatized?
True Crime Intertextualities:
1. Kelsey not seen taken out of her home [neither was Shan’ann].
2. Video evidence matters, but not necessarily sufficient.
3. The defense alleged prosecution’s footage has been manipulated to overstate their case. They cite strange incongruous shadows that don’t match up with chronological lighting, unless cloud cover played a role.
4. Just as happened during the Watts case, the first hearing in November coincided with mid-term elections. The same thing interrupted – and arguably interfered with – coverage of the Frazee trial.
4. Frazee “appears normal” after the alleged incident.
Differences:
If Chris Watts blundered by not removing Shan’ann’s purse, keys, car and meds, Frazee has the opposite problem. Why is Kelsey missing, but food is on the table, her cars are out back, but her personal possessions [including phone] are gone and apparently on the move?
Further Reading:
Kelsey Berreth murder case: Patrick Frazee’s brother — who is a Colorado police officer — takes stand in murder trial – Denver Post
Last images showing Kelsey Berreth alive shown at Patrick Frazee trial – KDVR
‘YAY The Witch Is Dead’ Post In Kelsey Berreth Case Is Just ‘Strange Coincidence,’ Authorities Say – Oxygen
Additional Coverage of Patrick Frazee Trial
Kelsey’s Brother Clint Testifies and NINE other witnesses – PATRICK FRAZEE TRIAL DAY 2
On Trial Day 2 Frazee is in court neatly dressed in a crisp, blue-striped shirt. In criminal cases appearances matter. Impressions count just as they do for those wishing to get away with murder.
Before Kelsey’s brother Clint testifies, Cheryl finishes her testimony. She mentions financial troubles. Another parallel with the Watts case.
She mentions a strained relationship with her future in-laws. Another parallel.
And the winter sunlight streaming into the condo gleamed silver over what appeared to be wipe-trails.
The Judge continues to enforce strict protocols. Only the media may cover the trial in court.
When Clint testifies, he refers to finding blood in the bathroom.
Like his mother, Clint’s testimony regarding his sister is emotional, in stark contrast to the defendant.
Clint also remarks on financial rumblings, including a squabble over his [Frazee’s] father’s inheritance.
One thing Clint noticed that stood out – that didn’t look right – was a broom on Kelsey’s bed. The equivalent of the sheets stripped off the bed, or thrown in the trash, in the Watts case.
After Clint’s testimony, Kelsey’s work supervisor is called to the stand.
What was Frazee doing with Kelsey’s gun? Meanwhile, like Chris Watts, Frazee told others of relationship problems, whereas Kelsey Berreth hadn’t mentioned this to anyone.
The Woodland cop on the stand is Corporal Dena Currin. A 15 minute body camera recording is played in court. According to the Denver Post:
“We basically had a heart to heart that this wasn’t working out, that she wanted to go our separate ways,” Frazee told Corporal Dena Currin on Dec. 2.
Many people following the Chris Watts case have wondered how he thought he could get away with it, and carry on with his life as usual. The Patrick Frazee case provides a possible scenario for how one might act, or pretend, following a crime.
The defense will do their damnedest to argue a botched investigation, contamination and a compromised crime scene.
The trial is expected to last 3 weeks.
Intertextualities with the Watts Case:
1. Both cases involve plea deals.
2. Neighbor’s surveillance data while not conclusive, nevertheless compelling and damning.
Differences with the Watts Case:
1. Friends knew about the plot to murder Kelsey – not only Krystal Kenney, who was in on the plot allegedly for three months or more, but also Michelle Stein who knew about the plot for a month, and did not come forward during this time, nor immediately following Kelsey’s disappearance.
2. Motive had likely more to do with issues of child custody than alimony [see below].
Further reading:
December 5th:
December 11th:
Woodland Park Verizon store employee describes interaction with Frazee on Dec. 11 – KOAA
Kelsey Berreth’s mother, brother testify of finding blood, other clues – The Gazette
Kelsey Berreth murder case: Officer says Patrick Frazee’s seeming lack of concern for missing fiancée stood out – Denver Post
Kelsey Berreth Murder Trial: Patrick Frazee Showed Lack of Concern for Missing Fiancée, Officer Testifies – The Daily Beast
Kelsey Berreth’s parents maintain physical custody of murder suspect Patrick Frazee’s 1-year-old daughter – Denver Post
Killer fiance Patrick Frazee almost lost custody of daughter after delivery-room tirade – Daily Mail
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